In 1983, she travelled to Toronto to seek a musical career. In 1986, she founded a trio with bassist David Piltch and pianist Aaron Davis. Offered a record deal in 1989, the Holly Cole Trio released an EP, Christmas Blues, that year, which featured a version of The Pretenders' "2,000 Miles". This was followed by their first full album, Girl Talk, in 1990.
A succession of releases followed through the early 1990s. For example, 1991's Blame It On My Youth, covered songs by Tom Waits ("Purple Avenue", aka "Empty Pockets"), Lyle Lovett ("God Will"), includes show tunes such as "If I Were a Bell" (from Guys and Dolls) and "On the Street Where You Live" (from My Fair Lady), and even remakes "Trust In Me", from Disney's The Jungle Book, into a strikingly sultry and sinister song of seduction and death. Also recorded in this period was "Alison", a reinterpretation of Elvis Costello's original.
Following 1993's Don't Smoke in Bed, the trio released a CD entirely of songs by Tom Waits, called Temptation. With this 1995 release, the "Trio" was dropped from the group's name.
Cole next went into a two-album flirtation with pop music, perhaps keeping with the "diva" fad of the late 90s. These albums, Dark Dear Heart (1997) and Romantically Helpless (2000) veered further from jazz by introducing pop elements to Cole's sound.
In 2001, she returned to the Christmas jazz roots of her first CD with Baby It's Cold Outside, which included such should-be classics as "Christmas Time is Here" (from A Charlie Brown Christmas), "Santa Baby", and the title track. Swapping cold for hot, she moved to a Summer theme in 2003's Shade, this time reinterpreting Cole Porter ("Too Darn Hot"), Irving Berlin ("Heatwave"), and The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson ("God Only Knows").
Cole's latest album, Holly Cole (originally entitled This House Is Haunted) was released in Canada in March 2007. It was released in the US in January 2008 and was followed by a US tour.
Cole tours frequently, particularly around the holiday season, in Canada. She was also a part of the 1999 Lilith Fair tour.
Loving You
Holly Cole Lyrics
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It's who I am
Loving you is not a choice
It's not much reason to rejoice
It gives me purpose
Gives me voice to say to the world
This is why I live
You are why I live
Loving you is why I do the things I do
Loving you is not in my control
Loving you I have a goal of what's left in my life
I will live and I would die for you
You give me purpose
You give me voice to say to the world
This is why I live
You are why I live
Loving you is why I do the things I do
Loving you is not in not in my control
But loving you I have a goal of what's left in my life
I will live and I would die for you
The song "Loving You" by Holly Cole talks about how loving someone can define someone's identity, purpose, and give them a reason to live. In the lyrics, the phrase "Loving you is not a choice" repeats several times, conveying the idea that loving this person is not something that the singer can control, but it is simply a part of who she is. The line "It gives me purpose, gives me voice" expresses how loving this person defines the singer's existence and gives her the motivation to speak up and share her love with the world.
The singer also states that loving this person is a goal that she has in life, and she would do anything for them. This line highlights the intensity of the singer's feelings and the degree to which this person is significant in her life. The phrase "you are why I live" summarizes the entire essence of the song and underlines the importance of the person who is being loved.
This song portrays a profound emotional connection between two individuals and how one's love for another has the power to transform their existence. It is a beautiful expression of unconditional love and the extent to which it can take over and drive one's life.
Line by Line Meaning
Loving you is not a choice
Loving you is not voluntary
It's who I am
Loving you is an integral part of my identity
Loving you is not much reason to rejoice
Loving you is not always easy or joyous
It gives me purpose
Loving you gives me a sense of direction and meaning in life
Gives me voice to say to the world
Loving you empowers me to express myself to others
This is why I live
Loving you is a primary reason for my existence
You are why I live
You are the primary reason for my existence
Loving you is why I do the things I do
Loving you motivates me to take action in my life
Loving you is not in my control
Loving you is not something I can choose to turn off or on
Loving you I have a goal of what's left in my life
Loving you gives me a purpose to strive towards for the remainder of my life
I will live and I would die for you
I am willing to devote my entire life to you
Lyrics © Red Brick Music Publishing, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Michael Garvin, James Mtume, Troy Oliver, Cori Rooney, Tom Shapiro
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